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Super Group is making the decision to shutter #Betway in U.S. markets 🔒 The European gaming holding company announced on Wednesday that Betway operations in the nine U.S. markets where it holds a wagering license will cease operations. The markets are #Arizona, #Colorado, #Indiana, #Iowa, New Jersey, #Louisiana, #Ohio, #Pennsylvania and #Virginia

Earlier this year, SIS Ltd (Sports Information Services) penned a distribution deal with sports data giant Genius Sports for its Competitive Gaming portfolio. Speaking to Charlie Horner for SBC Americas, SIS head of competitive gaming Adam Conway, and head of commercial partnerships Andy Kelly discuss the benefits of the agreement and the future of esports betting 🎮 🔑 Key Quotes 🗣 Our agreement sees Genius Sports distribute the rights of our complete suite of esports content to its customers across all regulated markets and take our product to the next level 🗣 Minimal manpower is required from operator partners utilizing the solution, which makes integrations even more attractive 🗣 As there is minimal latency within our product, our traders can provide an engaging in-play offering which is where the majority of esports revenue comes from 🗣 The short-form action fits perfectly during gaps between real-life matches, appealing to the betting audience looking to maintain their excitement levels Check out the full story 👇

New court documents in the lawsuit between #DraftKings and its former Head of VIP Mike #Hermalyn continue to lob barbs at one another Last month, DraftKings filed a motion to strike certain elements of Hermalyn’s response, contending that accusations about a business feud between the company and Hermalyn’s new employer, Fanatics, as well as the behavior of CEO Jason #Robins was outside the scope of the suit In his response objecting to the request, Hermalyn not only stood his ground but also elaborated on the specific role Robins is allegedly playing in this legal battle 🗣 “Robins has made concerning statements to individuals affiliated with DratKings and to several third parties about his true goals: to ruin Mr. Hermalyn (personally and professionally), to get his employment terminated by Fanatics, and to take him out of the industry altogether,” Full story 👇

Bovada is continuing to face regulatory scrutiny in American gaming markets 🔎 The Costa Rica-based sportsbook has received a cease-and-desist letter from the West Virginia Lottery (#WVL) Bovada, which has customers in over 30 U.S. markets, has yet to respond to the WVL’s letter

The #Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) is taking regulatory action to prevent another case of a licensed operator offering a promotion tied to merchandise sales The OCCC has filed the rule amid a marketing mishap by #Fanatics Sportsbook In 2023, the operator’s parent company Fanatics offered a promotion in Ohio that saw patrons rewarded with a bonus bet equivalent to the cost of purchased merchandise Full story 👇

While the Federal Trade Commission advances its own court complaint in the Nevada District Court, it filed a motion to dismiss the suit filed against the organization by MGM Resorts in the D.C. District Court 👨⚖️ In the complaint, the casino company said the FTC refused to grant its petition to quash an FTC investigation into the company’s 2023 cybersecurity incident In its motion to dismiss, the FTC argued that MGM does not have standing to file suit, in large part, because there has been no action by the FTC that the company can legally respond to 🗣 “Simply put, MGM has refused to comply with the Demand. Instead, MGM preemptively sued the Commission for pre-enforcement declaratory relief. MGM’s suit fails, however, both for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim for relief,” the motion stated Jessica Welman has the full story 👇

The National Indian Gaming Commission (#NIGC) reported record gross gaming revenue for the previous fiscal year 📈 The federal regulatory agency reported $41.9 billion in gross gaming revenue in FY2023, surpassing 2022’s previous record of $40.9 billion 💰 🗣 “This year’s gross gaming revenue results demonstrate how a strong regulatory framework and diversity of tribal gaming enterprises generates growth in the gaming industry,” said NIGC acting Chairwoman Sharon Avery

The Coalition for Fantasy Sports (#CFS) is adding two new operators to its membership The group that works to protect fantasy sports brands and players through innovation, responsible play, and access, has added #Betr and #Dabble

Gaming technology firm Kinectify and technology giant #Microsoft are making it easier for Tribal Nations and other sovereign entities in gaming to control their data access and securely embrace new technologies Through a new partnership between the two companies, clients can fully control the encryption of their data while leveraging the full capabilities of the Microsoft Azure cloud platform 🗣 “Our tribal nation clients are important to us and we are excited to deploy this dedicated service to them,” - Joseph Martin, CAMS, CFE, #Kinectify CEO

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has fined the operator of Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia $100,000 for taking nearly $300,000 worth of proxy wagers by phone 📱 At a public meeting of the board on Wednesday, the board approved a proposal by the Office of Enforcement Counsel (#OEC) to sanction the property for accepting multiple wagers by a gambler who was not physically present in the casino Several staff members of the Live! Casino Sportsbook accepted and placed 15 wagers totaling $287,421 from a patron over an eight-day period despite such bets being prohibited under casino policy, the board regulations and the Pennsylvania Gaming Act 🙅♂️ Full story 👇